July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

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Pipe co-founder raises $6M for CapStack, a bank-to-bank marketplace aimed at ‘de-riskifying portfolios’

July 12, 2023

CapStack, a startup formed by Pipe co-founder Michal Cieplinski, has raised $6 million toward its effort to build an integrated operating system for banks. In simpler terms, Cieplinski described CapStack as the “first bank-to-bank marketplace,” giving the institutions the ability to share and have visibility into one another’s portfolios. Cieplinski started CapStack in March with […]

Pipe co-founder raises $6M for CapStack, a bank-to-bank marketplace aimed at ‘de-riskifying portfolios’ by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Domino’s strikes deal to list its menu on Uber Eats and Postmates in the U.S.

July 12, 2023

Domino’s, the world’s largest pizza company in terms of sales and stores, has entered an agreement with Uber to list its menu on Uber Eats and Postmates. The deal indicates that Domino’s is reversing its stance against working with third-party delivery companies in the U.S. Shares of Domino’s soared more than 10% on the news […]

Domino’s strikes deal to list its menu on Uber Eats and Postmates in the U.S. by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Silo raises $32M to help food supply chain companies manage their finances

July 12, 2023

In 2012, after moving to the Bay Area, Ashton Braun set out to build a platform that could solve some of the inefficiencies in food and agricultural supply chains. He experienced these inefficiencies firsthand while working as a commodities trader in Singapore, where he saw businesses struggle to overcome the asymmetry of the supply- and […]

Silo raises $32M to help food supply chain companies manage their finances by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: Bill Gates isn’t scared of AI, and net-zero shipping goals

July 12, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Bill Gates isn’t too scared about AI Bill Gates just joined the chorus of big names in tech who have weighed in on the question of risks around artificial intelligence. TL;DR? He’s not…

Chinese hackers raided US government email accounts by exploiting Microsoft cloud bug

July 12, 2023

Chinese hackers exploited a flaw in Microsoft’s cloud email service to gain access to the email accounts of U.S. government employees, the technology giant has confirmed. The hacking group, tracked as Storm-0558, compromised approximately 25 email accounts, including government agencies, as well as related consumer accounts linked to individuals associated with these organizations, according to […]

Chinese hackers raided US government email accounts by exploiting Microsoft cloud bug by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Kakao ups its game in generative AI with Karlo 2.0, an AI image generator

July 12, 2023

South Korean tech giant Kakao wants a piece of the action in the generative AI race, and today it made a bid for it, with big updates to its AI image generator Karlo and its KoGPT large language model and a new fund to back AI image generating startups. Kakao’s AI division Kakao Brain‘s launch […]

Kakao ups its game in generative AI with Karlo 2.0, an AI image generator by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

Voice cloning platform Resemble AI lands $8M

July 12, 2023

Resemble AI, a platform that uses generative AI to clone realistic-sounding voices, today announced that it raised $8 million in a Series A round led by Javelin Venture Partners, with participation from Craft Ventures and Ubiquity Ventures. The tranche, which brings the startup’s total raised to $12 million, will be put toward further developing Resemble’s […]

Voice cloning platform Resemble AI lands $8M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch